RAK Academy's Programme of Inquiry
Trans-disciplinary themes:
Who we are
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How the world works
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How we express ourselves
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Sharing the planet
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Where we are in place and time
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How we organise ourselves
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Early Years
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Unit 1
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Unit 2
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Unit 3
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Unit 4
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Pre-K
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We make choices to organise our day.
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We explore our environment using our senses.
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Exploration of the natural world provides opportunities to observe and wonder.
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We can express our learning through our use of language and the arts.
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KG 1
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Family members are interdependent.
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There are people with different roles who help us everyday.
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Animals have needs to help them grow and survive.
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We can express our learning through our use of language and the arts.
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KG 2
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People and routines help us to learn.
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The choices we make affect our wellbeing.
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We have a responsibility to care for living things.
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Exploring the world allows us to develop a sense of place.
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Communities come together to celebrate their learning using the arts.
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All living things go through a process of change.
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Lower Primary
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Unit 1
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Unit 2
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Unit 3
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Unit 4
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Unit 5
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Unit 6
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Year 1
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Play can help us function as a team.
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We can express our ideas through the elements of art.
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The use of materials depends on its properties.
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A community is effective when people’s needs are met.
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As an Eco-School, we have a responsibility to care for our environment.
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Our experiences can be compared to those of older generations.
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Year 2
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Many factors influence people’s homes around the world.
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Water is a precious resource that we can learn to manage responsibly.
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Stories are created to educate and entertain.
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Scientists use a process to understand and explore the world around them.
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Organisations have shared goals, formal roles and responsibilities. |
Our beliefs, values and cultural traditions define who we are.
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Year 3
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Our behaviour affects human relationships.
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Forces are all around us and influence our daily lives.
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When interacting with natural habitats humans make choices that have an impact on other living things.
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We can express ourselves and develop our creativity by exploring the Arts.
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Journeys can lead to new experiences and opportunities.
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People create organisations to solve problems and support human endavour.
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Upper Primary
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Unit 1
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Unit 2
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Unit 3
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Unit 4
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Unit 5
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Unit 6
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Year 4
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The performance arts can be a powerful medium for communication.
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The natural features of the planet have been formed over time and are still changing.
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The human body depends on its systems and needs to be taken care of.
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Protecting our water bodies is a way of sustaining our planet.
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Modern Societies have been influenced by Ancient Civilisations.
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Signs and symbols are part of human-made systems that facilitate local and global communication.
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Year 5
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Understanding different ways of learning helps us know how we work.
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People use a variety of methods to express and communicate ideas.
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The survival of an ecosystem requires a natural balance within the environment.
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Our exploration of space is impacted by scientific and technological advances.
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Industries can impact the development of a community.
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Exploration leads to discoveries, opportunities and new understandings.
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Year 6
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There are similarities and differences in all communities in the world.
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Conserving aspects of our planet impacts both humans and animals.
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Natural materials can undergo changes that may provide challenges and benefits for society.
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Migration Influences our lives and how we view the world.
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We can inspire people in our community by sharing our personal passions.
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Government systems can influence the lives of all people in a society.
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